Missouri Rural Water Association
Successfully completing an apprenticeship provides: a pathway to a solid career in the water or wastewater field; training that pays wages; wages that increase as new skills are mastered; an alternative to an expensive college degree; and a way to move to a higher-level job in one’s current field or transition between careers while still earning an income.
QuesTec Apprenticeship
Our apprentice program, established in 1999, equips our field staff with knowledge and performance skills to excel in their craft. This training empowers each individual to become an expert in their field, assuring that their work is far and beyond industry standards. During class, our apprentices get the unique opportunity to learn from our certified instructors. These instructors bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into the classroom having been trained through the same program. Trainees engage in the learning process through traditional lesson plans, hands on performance modules, innovative testing, and daily application on the job sites.
www.questec.us/mechanical-contracting/apprenticeship-program
BackyardK9
Content updated Jan. 15, 2026
Helping dogs be dogs! Offering a wide range of personal & group K9 behavior training, basic or advanced obedience.
Contacts: Dawsonash33@gmail.com or Danny@BackyardK9.com
(573)554-0950
www.backyardk9.com/ facebook.com/backyardk9
Audrain County Crisis Intervention Services (ACCIS)
Content updated Sept. 26, 2025
They provide empowerment-based services to victims of domestic and sexual violence while working with our community partners to ensure safety and justice for all survivors. Services include: Shelter, prevention and education, case management, legal advocacy, hospital advocacy, and support groups. ACCIS provides vital services to Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, and Randolph counties.
103 W Monroe St.
Mexico, MO 65265
Office phone: 573-581-3835
24-Hour hotline: 573-581-2280
Toll Free at 1-800-246-2280
Joshua House Church
Updated on: November 22, 2023
Our vision at Joshua House Church is to empower our families, youth, & community, by offering economic empowerment training, personal stewardship & finance training, entrepreneurship development, career counseling, workforce development and wellness.
Dream Tree Academy
The after-school program is targeted towards children ages 8 years old up to 18 years old.
Content updated Sept. 16, 2024
At Dream Tree Academy 573, we stand committed to shaping tomorrow’s leaders through an innovative blend of education and entrepreneurship. Our mission is clear: to ignite the sparks of learning and creativity within our youth. Through vibrant after-school programs in music, graphic design, financial literacy, and mental health, we don’t just teach – we transform.
9 am to 5 pm Office hours
4 pm to 8 pm After school program
800 Cherry St, Suite 201
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 777-9704
Ameren Missouri
Content updated May 19, 2025
This website lists programs which help low-income customers with account billing issues. NOTE: Ameren UE provides gas services only in the City of Columbia.
2001 Maguire Blvd
Columbia, MO 65201
800-552-7583
English Language Learners (ELL) - Columbia Area Career Center Adult Ed
Content updated Jan. 23, 2024
The Columbia Area Career Center Adult Education and Literacy program provides FREE online and in-person classes for adult students trying to better their English language skills. Classes begin in September and run through May. New students who register and take placement tests can be added to in-progress classes every few weeks.
We offer classes during the day and evening at various locations in Columbia. Classes meet in person or online via Zoom. Times and days of the week are to be determined based on need. For current enrollment details, email Adult English Learner Coordinator, Noah Siela, at Nsiela@cpsk12.org.
Visit website at https://www.cpsk12.org/Page/575
Crowned Counseling
Children, adults, couples
Content updated Sept. 25, 2024
Crowned Counseling is a local agency that provides mental health services to people across Columbia and the state of Missouri. Through employing clinicians of color, Crowned Counseling seeks to provide culturally responsive mental health services to underserved communities.
Crowned Counseling works with clients to reach holistic wellbeing by providing individual, family, couples, and group therapy.
601 E Broadway, Suite. 304
Columbia, MO 65201
573-825-0672
Email: hello@crownedcounseling.com
Sesame Street - Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration
Content updated Nov. 7, 2024
Helpful resources are provided through media, downloads, printables, and activities to help children and caregivers with the incarceration of a loved one.
Child Trauma Initiative
Boone County Families
Content updated Oct. 20, 2025
Child Trauma Initiative (CTI) provides trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions for children age 0-18 and their families who have experienced a traumatic event or loss of a loved one.
Hours: 8am-5pm
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic
1000 W Nifong Blvd., Building 7, Suite 300
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 884-6324
Email: psychcti@missouri.edu
Transformational Housing
Updated on: November 22, 2023
Provides quality affordable apartments for low-income families that will develop self-sufficiency through accountable relationships.
3011 S Ten Mile Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Email
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Crime Victims’ Compensation Program
Content updated Sept. 10, 2025
The Crime Victims' Compensation Program provides financial assistance to people who sustained traumatic injuries resulting from certain violent crimes. We know that injuries can be more than just physical. The CVC Program can cover traumas to emotional and mental health well-being too.
Department of Public Safety
Crime Victims' Compensation
P.O. Box 1589
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-526-6006
Email: cvc@dps.mo.gov
Excel Adult High School - Daniel Boone Regional Library
Content updated Sept. 24, 2024
The Daniel Boone Regional Library offers adults the opportunity to earn a nationally accredited high school diploma online through the Excel Adult High School (EAHS) program.
The library provides a limited number of EAHS scholarships and Chromebooks to qualified adult learners who are looking to expand their career opportunities, prepare for workforce entry or continue their education. Applicants who successfully complete the online self-assessment, the prerequisite course and an in-person interview will be considered for free enrollment.
Visit dbrl.org/eahs or email EAHS@dbrl.org
Medicare Information
Content updated Sept. 23, 2024
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).